Filter for a 2,250gallon tank?

[wcgunns]

Looking at the Ultima II filters for my near future project. A 20'x5'x3' 2,250 G tank. Any ideas on which one or any other ideas?


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[ultimatejay]

I used one on my 750 gallon tank with a wet dry filter and I really like them and recommend them.


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[wheatgerm]

Look up kendragon on here. He has a custom "ultima" type filter that you can buy for about the same price as the ultima but it has a different media inside. He doesn't run any other filtration and has good success with it

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[dogofwar]

Massive sump or "dump" (gravity) filter...

Matt

 

[Oughtsix]

For the best mechanical filtration you will ever find check out they Hayward DE pool filters (only $210). My signature has links to more information if you are interested.

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[wow_it_esploded]

Ultimas/DEs/etc will be perfect for mechanical filtration, and I mean perfect. But then you need to look into bio filtration. On a tank that size, you will probably want a sump just to make things more flexible. Then you can attach input/output from the ultima/de/whatever in the sump and get nice polished water without worrying about in-tank obtrusions/drilling all over the tank. In the sump, I would personally do submerged biomedia, but that's just because I hate noise and, no matter what anyone will tell you, wet/drys sound a little waterfall-y/trickle-y. For a tank that size, 200-300 gallons of sump should give you room for media and equipment (heaters/heat exchangers/pumps/mechanical/bio/sponges/whatevs).

 

[Andrew1002]

That tank will be freaking monstrous! Lol sounds awesome! Good luck!

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[wcgunns]

The Hayward DE filters are alot cheaper. How long have you been using them and what size or GPH are you running. I would like to to run about 10K GPH on this but Im thinking 6-7K GPH might work as well.


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[Oughtsix]

I have a link to the thread I made when I setup my Hayward in my signature. I have been using mine for about 9 months now and I am still on the first charge of DE. I ran it on my 110 for about 6 months (and loved it) then had to move to a 35 hex when my 110g sprang a leak.

They also make a EC75 which has double the filter area but still at a pretty decent price.

I use my EC40 strictly as a mechanical filter and run it inline with my sump.